South Harrison Township School District
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The South Harrison Township School District is a community public school district
that serves students in preschool through sixth grade from South Harrison Township
, in Gloucester County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
at South Harrison Township Elementary School, having been approved in July 2001 to participate in the program. Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students by the New Jersey Department of Education
.
For grades 7-12, public school students are educated by the Kingsway Regional School District
. The district serves students from East Greenwich Township
, Logan Township
, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro
and Woolwich Township
. Schools in the district are Kingsway Regional Middle School and Kingsway Regional High School
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's one schools had an enrollment of 324 students and 22.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
School district
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that serves students in preschool through sixth grade from South Harrison Township
South Harrison Township, New Jersey
South Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,417....
, in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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.
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
The Interdistrict Public School Choice Program is a program designed to expand educational choices for New Jersey students by providing them with the option of attending a school district outside their district of residence without cost to their parents and paid for by the state of New Jersey...
at South Harrison Township Elementary School, having been approved in July 2001 to participate in the program. Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
.
For grades 7-12, public school students are educated by the Kingsway Regional School District
Kingsway Regional School District
The Kingsway Regional School District is a regional school district serving students from five communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The district serves students in grades 7-12 from East Greenwich Township , South Harrison Township , Swedesboro...
. The district serves students from East Greenwich Township
East Greenwich Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,430 people, 1,901 households, and 1,515 families residing in the township. The population density was 368.1 people per square mile . There were 1,971 housing units at an average density of 133.6 per square mile...
, Logan Township
Logan Township, New Jersey
Logan Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,032....
, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro
Swedesboro, New Jersey
Swedesboro is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,055....
and Woolwich Township
Woolwich Township, New Jersey
Woolwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,032....
. Schools in the district are Kingsway Regional Middle School and Kingsway Regional High School
Kingsway Regional High School
Kingsway Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from five communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Kingsway Regional School District...
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's one schools had an enrollment of 324 students and 22.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
School
South Harrison Township Elementary School had an enrollment of 324 students as of the 2007-08 school year.Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- David Datz, Chief School Administrator
- Fran Adler, Business Administrator
External links
- South Harrison Township Elementary School
- Data for the South Harrison Township Elementary School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Kingsway Regional High School